TWEAK and Fn14 in the neurovascular unit
The neurovascular unit (NVU) is a dynamic structure assembled by endothelial cells, a basement membrane, perivascular astrocytes, pericytes, and surrounding neurons. The NVU regulates the passage of substances and cellular elements from the intravascular space into the brain parenchyma. This funct...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00367/full |